Origins of Civilization Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• culture : the way of life of a society which is handed down from one generation to the next by learning and experience
• hierarchy : system of ranking groups
• paleolithic : the era of prehistory that lasted from at least 2 million b.c. to about 9000 b.c.; also call the old stone age
• hammurabi : the first king of the babylonian empire. inherited the power from his father, extended control across mesopotamia. wrote the first code of law recorded in history
• neolithic : the final era of prehistory, began around 9000 b.c.; also called the new stone age
• codify : to arrange or set down in writing
• empire : a group of states or territories controlled by one ruler
• hieroglyphics : system of writing in which pictures called hieroglyphs represent objects, concepts, or sounds
• nomads : person who moves from place to place in search of food
• mesopotamia : region within the fertile crescent that lies between the tigris and euphrates rivers
• monotheistic: believing in one god
• civilization: a complex, highly organized social order
• dynasty: ruling family
• polytheistic: believing in many gods
• city-state: a political unit that includes a city and its surrounding lands and villages
• pharaohs: title of the rulers of ancient egypt